Binh Dang Sales and Marketing Executive at smartKYC
The role of Know Your Customer (KYC) analysts has undergone a profound transformation over the past decade, shaped largely by advances in technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and more recently, Generative AI. Historically, the job of a KYC analyst revolved around manually processing large amounts of data, reviewing customer profil...
28 mins /ai /crime RegTech
Nkahiseng Ralepeli VP of Product: Digital Assets at Absa Bank, CIB.
In the great blockchain story, oracles are often the overlooked heroes. Sure, smart contracts get all the glory, but without oracles, they’re like actors without a script—brilliant but clueless. Oracles are the bridges that connect blockchain systems to real-world data, unlocking the full potential of decentralised technologies in banking and fina...
3 hours /payments /crypto
Francesco Fulcoli Chief Compliance and Risk Officer at Flagstone
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is making significant progress toward regulating the burgeoning cryptoasset sector. Its recently unveiled Crypto Roadmap outlines a comprehensive framework spanning 2023 to 2026. This plan seeks to create a safe, competitive, and sustainable crypto industry by addressing key areas like stablecoin regulat...
4 hours /regulation /crypto Fintech
Prakash Bhudia HOD – Product & Growth at Deriv
Gold prices have been on a turbulent journey, reflecting the volatile intersection of geopolitical tensions, monetary policy shifts, and market sentiment. Tuesday marked another volatile session for gold as prices dipped to their lowest level in a week, around $2,600. This decline came amid reports of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Leban...
6 hours /markets
Valeriya Kushchuk Digital Marketing Manager at Narvi Payments
In today’s fast-changing fintech world, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are at the core of innovation. They enable businesses to create efficient, personalized financial solutions by connecting platforms, automating processes, and driving collaboration. This guide explores three key types of APIs—Open Banking, Accounts APIs, and BaaS
17 hours Fintech innovation and startups
Craig Ramsay Managing Director, Business Development Head, EMEA at Episode Six
In the digital age, businesses are rapidly adopting financial technologies to stay competitive, but there’s one crucial element that’s often overlooked: the ledger. As companies race to implement payment systems and financial tools, they often neglect the foundation that ensures financial precision which of course is the ledger. This can resul...
28 November 2024 /payments /regulation Frictionless Payments
Priyanka Rao Content Strategist at Jupiter Money
Article By: Team MoneyWorks4Me Investing is often akin to navigating the vast ocean. The gentle rhythm of waves can be soothing, but storms strike without warning, tossing you violently and making you question the strength of your ship against the ocean's mighty forces. Fear grips you—the fear of sinking and the dread of an unending storm. Yet, st...
28 November 2024 /payments /inclusion
Zach Meyers Assistant Director at Centre for European Reform
As EU law-makers update Europe’s payments laws, they want to tackle the bloc’s growing number of impersonation, romance and investment scams. Clamping down on these types of scams demands close collaboration between banks, telecoms companies, online platforms and public authorities. However, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) instead want t...
27 November 2024 /payments /crime
Anton Roe CEO at MHR
The demand for real-time information is only continuing to grow as businesses process an ever-increasing amount of data. To manage this optimally, finance departments need a way to streamline their various business functions into a single platform, improving data accuracy and accessibility. We’re seeing organisations looking to integrate, or bett
27 November 2024 /regulation /predictions Financial Transformation
Ruoyu Xie Marketing Manager at Grand Compliance
The Gloomy Outlook for the European Economy The EU economy is facing long-term troubles, a consensus recently echoed by the media and European politicians. Following GDP growth of just 0.3% in 2023, the EU’s annual GDP growth for 2024 continues to struggle between 0.2% and 0.4%, on the edge of a recession. Compared to the 2.5% GDP growth in the
27 November 2024 /ai /startups Innovation in Financial Services
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